Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.

- She ...................................................................................................................

2. He regrets telling her the truth.

- He wishes..........................................................................................................

3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.

- It hasn't..............................................................................................................

4. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.

- If we had...........................................................................................................

5. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.

- The nurse ..........................................................................................................

6, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

- You should .....................................................................................................

7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

- Not until .........................................................................................................

8. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

- Had it ..............................................................................................................

9. Success depends on hard work.

- The harder .......................................................................................................

10. The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on.

-Unless ………………………………………….…………….….……………

XI./  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

2. He can’t pass the examination.

→ He wishes..................................................................................................................................................

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used.................................................................................................................................................

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights...................................................................................................................................................

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started.................................................................................................................................................

6. I can’t speak English very well.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

7. I’m sorry my father isn’t here now.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used.........................................................................................................................................................

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The ...........................................................................................................................................................

10. Laura hasn’t written to her mother for a month

→ Laura didn’t

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“Why don’t you go to the cinema with me?” asked Jonnie.

A. Jonnie required me to go to the cinema with him.

B. Jonnie urged me to go to the cinema with him.

C. Jonnie was worried about me going to the cinema with him.

D. Jonnie suggested me going to the cinema with him

. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1.  Why do you come home late?

à What ……….......................................................................................…………….

2.  It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.

à He is known ……...................................................................................................................................

3.  She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.

à She cannot be …………................................................................................................................…………

4.  We have not visited the museum before.

à This is …….............................................................................................................................................…

  5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

à No sooner ………....................................................................................................................……………….

6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

àTam used ……………..........................................................................................................................……..

7. How long is it since you used the car?

àWhen ………...........................................................................................................................................….

8. We started living here 15 years ago.

àWe have………..............................................................................................................................……………….

9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?

àHow…………………...............................................................................................................………

10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.

àNam is strong ………….............................................................................................................…………

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. Write your answer  on your answer sheet.         

1. Please don’t go there now.                                                          (rather)

I _______________________________________________  go there now.

2. She moved here in 1997.                                                              (living)

She _____________________________________________1997.

3. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike.               (prevented)

I ________________________________________________ to work by the transport strike.

4. This office is too small for two people.                                        (enough)

This office _________________________________________ for two people.

5. John’s home is still in England, isn’t it?                                       (lives)

à        ....................................................................................................................

6.   Lan’s brother gave her a story for her birthday. (was given)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

7.   It was such a bad news that Mai burst into tears. (so)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

8.   If Hong doesn’t study harder, she’ll fail the exam. (Unless)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

9.   I don’t want to go to the party tonight. (feel like)

            à ............................................................................................................

1. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that it has similar meaning to the first one.

1.      Mexico city is bigger than New York city

 New York city is not as 

2.      Why don’t we go out for a change ?

è Let’s

3.      How long is the Red river ?

 What 

4.      Mai walks to school every morning

 Mai goes 

5.      How tall are you ?

 What

Mình cảm ơn ạ !!!

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

6. I didn't arrive in time to see her.

    → I wasn't_______________________________________________________

7. I'd prefer you not to smoke.

    → I'd rather______________________________________________________

8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.

    → Smiling________________________________________________________

9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

   → It was not ______________________________________________________

10. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.

   → Should _________________________________________________________

I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (2.0 p)

1. I feel sorry I don’t have enough time to look over the document for you.

        → I wish _________________________________________________________________ .

2. My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry.

        → Because __________________________________________________________________.

3. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.

        → Not only _________________________________________________________________ .

4. It was such a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.

        → The question was too ________________________________________________________.

5. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.

        → Jack could ________________________________________________________________.

6. The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper.

        → The correspondents’_________________________________________________________.

7. Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now.

        → Computer systems now are not ________________________________________________.

8. Mr Brown looks very sad. His team has lost the game.

        → Mr Brown, whose___________________________________________________________.

9. "If I were you, I wouldn’t believe in his words," said my friend to me.

        → My friend advised___________________________________________________________.

10.  Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

        →  Such ____________________________________________________________________.

rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in the brackets so that it has the same meaning as the original one

1 "why don't we collect books for disadvantaged children in remote areas?", she said (suggested)

2 have you always been fond of classical music? (on)

3 handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult (it)

4 "congratulations! you have won the first prize!", she said to his son (congratulated)

5 jeremy didn't want to go out for dinner (feel)

6 david has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution (although)